Lesson 4.1.1.1

4.1.1.1 Energy stores and systems Quiz: AQA Physics, Unit 1

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is defined as an object or group of objects in physics?

    • A system
    • A field
    • A circuit
    • A medium
  2. As an object is projected upwards, what happens to its kinetic store?

    • Decreases
    • Stays constant
    • Becomes zero instantly
    • Increases
  3. When a vehicle slows down by braking, which energy store increases?

    • Thermal store
    • Chemical store
    • Gravitational store
    • Elastic store
  4. When water in an electric kettle is brought to a boil, which energy store increases?

    • Chemical store
    • Nuclear store
    • Kinetic store
    • Thermal store
  5. When a moving object hits an obstacle and stops, what happens to its kinetic store?

    • Doubles
    • Increases
    • Decreases
    • Remains constant
  6. Which energy store of a cup of hot tea decreases as it cools down?

    • Elastic potential store
    • Nuclear store
    • Kinetic store
    • Internal (thermal) store
  7. When an object is accelerated by a constant force, what increases?

    • Nuclear store
    • Kinetic store
    • Elastic store
    • Chemical store
  8. Which of these is a valid example of a system change?

    • Dormant heavy boulder
    • Toy starting movement
    • Static frozen ice
    • Stationary isolated rock
  9. At the highest point of a ball thrown upwards, what is its kinetic store?

    • Constant
    • Negative
    • Maximum
    • Zero
  10. A kettle takes 500000 J of electrical energy. 400000 J is stored in the water and the rest is wasted. How much is transferred to the surroundings?

    • 500000 J
    • 900000 J
    • 400000 J
    • 100000 J
  11. When a compressed spring pushes a ball forwards, which store decreases?

    • Thermal store
    • Gravitational store
    • Magnetic store
    • Elastic store
  12. When an electric motor lifts a load vertically, which store increases?

    • Chemical store
    • Magnetic store
    • Elastic store
    • Gravitational store
  13. When bicycle brakes become hot during stopping, energy is transferred to which store?

    • Chemical store
    • Thermal store
    • Kinetic store
    • Nuclear store
  14. When a lamp is switched on, energy is transferred from the battery's store to where?

    • Light and thermal
    • Gravitational only
    • Chemical only
    • Elastic only
  15. A 2 kg object falls freely through 5 m. With g = 10 N/kg and no energy losses, what is its kinetic store at the bottom?

    • 10 J
    • 200 J
    • 50 J
    • 100 J
  16. Why does a moving object that hits a wall make both slightly warmer?

    • Magnetic induction
    • Chemical reaction
    • Nuclear fission
    • Thermal energy transfer
  17. A system takes in 1000 J. Its kinetic store gains 250 J and its gravitational store gains 500 J. How much energy is in its thermal store, assuming no other stores change?

    • 250 J
    • 1000 J
    • 750 J
    • 500 J
  18. When a dropped ball falls, what happens to its gravitational store?

    • Stays constant
    • Increases
    • Disappears
    • Decreases
  19. What happens to the total energy in a closed system over time?

    • Stays the same
    • Drops to zero
    • Always decreases
    • Always increases
  20. A ball is lifted slowly to a shelf at constant speed. Which energy store increases?

    • Nuclear store
    • Gravitational potential store
    • Elastic potential store
    • Kinetic store

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